The driving distance between Knoxville, TN and Nashville, TN is approximately 180 miles. The driving time would be approximately 3 hours if you were to travel non-stop in goodâ¦ driving conditions.
If you have a thrown rod, you will have a loud rhythmic banging noise that changes frequency with the engine RPM speed. The sound will be quite like the sound when banging two hammers together. You will also have extremely low or no oil pressure.
The culprit could be bad tie rods if the knocking sound is accompanied by a loose or wobbly steering wheel when brakes are applied. Tie rods keep the front tires running in the same direction, and are connected to the wheels by an articulating bearing, which pivots to allow an arc-shape movement of the front wheels.